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2020 Illinois PRAMS Factsheet

The Illinois Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is an ongoing population-based survey of women who delivered live born infants in Illinois. The Illinois PRAMS project is part of a national initiative of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. More Illinois PRAMS information and detailed data can be found at https://www.dph.illinois.gov/data-statistics/prams.

Before Pregnancy

Selected Indicators Percentage 95% Confidence Interval Respondents Estimated Population Affected

Took multivitamins, prenatal vitamins, or folic acid vitamins every day during the month before pregnancy

38.8% 35.9% - 41.9% 483 48,959

Pregnancy unintended - want to be pregnant later, not at all, or not sure

38.3% 35.3% - 41.4% 449 48,057

Smoked during the three months before pregnancy

13.8% 11.7% - 16.1% 166 17,197

Consumed alcoholic drinks during the three months before pregnancy

62.3% 59.2% - 65.3% 741 78,051

Were physically abused by current or ex-husbands/partners, a family member, or someone else during 12 months before pregnancy

3.1% 2.1% - 4.4% 35 3,783

Enrolled in Medicaid the month before pregnancy

27.4% 24.6% - 30.4% 308 33,788

Percentage = Weighted percentage of Illinois mothers who gave birth to live infants in 2020 and responded ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

Respondents = Total number of mothers who responded ‘Yes’ to the survey question for the specified indicator; <30 respondents results may be unreliable.

Estimated population affected = Estimated number of Illinois mothers who delivered live born infants in 2020 and who would respond ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

During the 12 months before pregnancy

Selected Indicators Percentage 95% Confidence Interval Respondents Estimated Population Affected

Exercised three or more days per week

43.0% 39.9% - 46.0% 531 54,140

Dieted to lose weight

29.1% 26.4% - 32.0% 341 36,619

Had teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist

62.3% 58.8% - 65.7% 578 57,978

Had a health care visit with an OB/GYN

63.1% 59.6% - 66.5% 598 58,746

Had health care visit for illness or chronic condition

13.6% 11.3% - 16.2% 133 12,612

Had health care visit for family planning or birth control

19.0% 16.4% - 22.0% 184 17,696

Had health care visit for depression or anxiety

12.1% 9.9% - 14.6% 116 11,235

Checked for diabetes by health care worker

21.3% 18.8% - 24.0% 257 26,677

Taking regular prescription medications, other than birth control

23.4% 21.0% - 26.1% 312 29,507

Talked with a health care worker about their family history

43.8% 40.7% - 46.9% 546 55,122

Percentage = Weighted percentage of Illinois mothers who gave birth to live infants in 2020 and responded ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

Respondents = Total number of mothers who responded ‘Yes’ to the survey question for the specified indicator; <30 respondents results may be unreliable.

Estimated population affected = Estimated number of Illinois mothers who delivered live born infants in 2020 and who would respond ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

During the 3 months before pregnancy

Selected Indicators Percentage 95% Confidence Interval Respondents Estimated Population Affected

Diagnosed with diabetes

2.1% 1.4% - 3.2% 29 2,614

Diagnosed with high blood pressure

4.5% 3.4% - 6.0% 62 5,715

Diagnosed with depression

13.1% 11.1% - 15.4% 164 16,497

Percentage = Weighted percentage of Illinois mothers who gave birth to live infants in 2020 and responded ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

Respondents = Total number of mothers who responded ‘Yes’ to the survey question for the specified indicator; <30 respondents results may be unreliable.

Estimated population affected = Estimated number of Illinois mothers who delivered live born infants in 2020 and who would respond ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

During Pregnancy

Selected Indicators Percentage 95% Confidence Interval Respondents Estimated Population Affected

Received prenatal care during the first trimester

88.0% 85.7% - 90.0% 1,062 110,061

Used WIC services during pregnancy

25.9% 23.2% - 28.9% 292 32,457

Had teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist

40.8% 37.8% - 43.9% 491 51,253

Diagnosed with depression

12.8% 10.8% - 15.0% 159 16,004

Received influenza immunization 12 months before or during pregnancy

64.6% 61.6% - 67.6% 774 81,180

Diagnosed with high blood pressure (starting in pregnancy) or (pre-)eclampsia

14.8% 12.8% - 17.0% 228 18,584

Diagnosed with gestational diabetes

11.0% 9.2% - 13.0% 139 13,789

Were physically abused by current or ex-husbands/partners, a family member, or someone else during pregnancy

2.2% 1.4% - 3.3% 26 2,684

Smoked last three months of pregnancy

5.4% 4.1% - 7.0% 69 6,677

Felt unsafe in the neighborhood where living

10.1% 8.4% - 12.2% 125 12,737

Enrolled in Medicaid for prenatal care

42.0% 38.9% - 45.2% 467 50,627

Percentage = Weighted percentage of Illinois mothers who gave birth to live infants in 2020 and responded ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

Respondents = Total number of mothers who responded ‘Yes’ to the survey question for the specified indicator; <30 respondents results may be unreliable.

Estimated population affected = Estimated number of Illinois mothers who delivered live born infants in 2020 and who would respond ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

Postpartum Experiences and Infant Health

Selected Indicators Percentage 95% Confidence Interval Respondents Estimated Population Affected

Smoked after delivery

7.8% 6.3% - 9.7% 98 9,792

Diagnosed with depression

11.1% 9.3% - 13.3% 140 13,953

Had a postpartum checkup

91.4% 89.4% - 93.1% 1,093 114,218

Used postpartum birth control

75.3% 72.5% - 77.9% 906 94,271

Breastfed at least once after birth

89.5% 87.4% - 91.3% 1,050 110,610

Breastfed for at least 12 weeks after birth

63.3% 60.2% - 66.4% 720 76,397

Enrolled in Medicaid after delivery

41.1% 38.1% - 44.3% 474 50,799

Percentage = Weighted percentage of Illinois mothers who gave birth to live infants in 2020 and responded ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

Respondents = Total number of mothers who responded ‘Yes’ to the survey question for the specified indicator; <30 respondents results may be unreliable.

Estimated population affected = Estimated number of Illinois mothers who delivered live born infants in 2020 and who would respond ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

Infant usual sleeping

Selected Indicators Percentage 95% Confidence Interval Respondents Estimated Population Affected

Infant put to sleep on their backs most of the time

84.1% 81.6% - 86.3% 987 103,728

Infant slept in crib/bassinet/play yard

93.0% 91.2% - 94.5% 1,078 114,305

Infant slept with a blanket (not recommended)

40.2% 37.1% - 43.4% 444 48,299

Percentage = Weighted percentage of Illinois mothers who gave birth to live infants in 2020 and responded ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

Respondents = Total number of mothers who responded ‘Yes’ to the survey question for the specified indicator; <30 respondents results may be unreliable.

Estimated population affected = Estimated number of Illinois mothers who delivered live born infants in 2020 and who would respond ‘Yes’ or as indicated to the question for the specified indicator.

The 2020 Illinois PRAMS survey was sent to 1,994 recent mothers in Illinois who delivered live born infants. The number of mothers responding to the survey was 1,205 for an unweighted response rate of 60%. The overall weighted response rate was 61%. The weighted response rates were 58% for mothers of low birth weight infants and 61% for mothers of normal birth weight infants.